Dispensing device



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Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

UNITED STATES I 1,662,593 PATENT OFFICE.

ED'WIlfl' G. WESSMAN, OF EASTON, IPENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGHOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, T0 INDIVIDUAL DRINKING CUP COMPANY, INC., OF EASTON, PENNSYL- VANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANEA.

DISPENSING DEVICE;

Original application filed my 20, 1921, Serial No. 486,071. Divided and this application filed January 9, 1922. Serial No. 527,900.

The present invention relates to improvements in dispensing devices and more especially has to do With an improved closure and closure locking means adapted for cup dispensing and like apparatus, this application being a division of my application filed July 20, 1921 Serial No. 486,071.

Une object at the invention is to provide an improved closure of a simple eliicient nature adapted to be readily adjusted to opened and closed positions, and that when opened Will occu y little space and be entirely out of the Way.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved closure of the character referred to having means for locking the in opened and closed positions A further object of the invention is to provide improved closure and closure locking means of simple, compact construction in the form of a single unit adapted to be detachably connected with the dispensing apparatus.

An important novel feature of the invention also resides in the provision of im proved means for locking the cup container to the casino. and a common kev control penser equipped with improved closure and locking means in accordance With the pres em; invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the apparatus Without the closure and lock mechanism.

Figure 3 is a vertical section 011 an enlarged scale through the casing, the closure being in open position.

Figure 4 is a transverse section on the line i l of Figure 3.

Figure 4C is a. fragmentary transverse secparticularly SUITE is a side elevation of the lower Figure 8 is a bottom plan view. of the container.

Figure 9 is a detail section of part of the locking mechanism for the container.

Figure 10 is a rear elevation-oil the lock casing, Without the lock mechanism.

Figure 11 is a detail transverse section through the main casing, the delivery mechanism being removed. t

Figure 12 is a detailed view, on an enlarged scale, of the closure and locking means, parts being shown in plan and parts 1n section.

Figure 13 is a detailed side elevation of the pawls of the container locking means. Figure 14 is a detail side elevation, with parts shown in section, of the operating shaft and key control of the locking means.

1 Figure 15 is a rear elevation of the lock plate.

Figure 16 is plate.

Figure 17 is a top plan view of sure plate.

Figure 18 a late. l'Vhile aspecific embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings, it will, of course, he understood that changes and variations of the particular construction illust-rated, and the embodiment of the invention in other forms as will appeal to those skilled in the art and falling Within the an end elevation of the lock the closcope of the appended claims may be prao' tic'ed Without departing from the spirit of the invention. a

The invention comprehends an improved closure, and supporting and locking means therefor comprising a casing part located at one side of the main easing of the appa 'atus, and a. door or closure plate connected with the easing. part to provide for positioning the P211110, within Ftlltl easing part out ol the way and concailed from view, when not in use. and to he readily withdrawn from the casing part; to a position to close the delivery opening thereof. with means for locking the closure plate hoth in its open and closed positions.

Reterring to a detailed description ot the drawings. 1 designates a casing prel'erahl of metal whieh terms a SHPPOll tor the cup container and the delivery mecl aniein. The casing. 1 which is shown an of general cylindrical term with suhstantially rectangular shaped exten-=ions "J at the trout and rear, has integral flanges or liraclt t portions 3 adapted to he secured, h v screws l; or the lilit. to an} suitahle support 5. "lxterdin upwardl "from the top of the tithliltl; in a socket (l. in which the lower end oi the cup container 7 is seated. the latter heing' preterahly of glass and closed at its upper end as shown. The cup containtn is provided at its lower end with a metal eollar 8 and is detachahly secured to the 'aeiug '1, h inclined faced lugs 9 and 10 on the colla and casing. Atthe lower part of the houein5 is a tubular delivery part 11. In this particular instance the tubular part 11 Hipported, as shown. to axial rotation on the bottom plate 1 of the casing. said tuhular part 11 being adapted to he turned to operate the cup delivery mechanism. The tuhnlar part. 11 is shown as having a restricted throat portion 12 formed hy tapering rile; 13 on the inner face thereof. and an ini ard- 1y extending annular lip or flange 1 1 at its lower end.

In the preferred einhodini nt oi the inven tion illu trated in the drawings. the door casing part and locking means is shown in the l'orm oi a single unit detaehahl connected with the main casing for the cup delivery mechanism.

15 deaienates the CaSing or housing; part for the closure. the same heine shown suhstantially reetanetdar haped. havin; trout and hack wall 1(il7. side walls 13-10. and top and bottom walls iZO-21. The frontwall 1(3 of the clonure easing or housing has an (uiening and a recess 2 in the trout face thereof adapted to receive the rear reetangular extension 2 and attachine' flanges 3 ol' the main canine 1. the parts heing, secured together by screws i l. the canine l with the door closure easing or housing part 15 attached thereto. heing adapted to he eeeured to any suitable supporthy the s'crews 25 designates the door or closure plate. said plate being adapted to he moved into and out of the casing part 15 through an opening 16 in its front and bottom walls. At its inner end the door or closure 25 has of the front plate 16 ol the raping part. and

the adjoining rear face portionoi' the llaneea 2). When the clo are plate 25 is withdrawn from the door raving part. the trunniona .36 engage hearin 1- :37 on the lower portion oi the casinopart. a hine' d eon neetion heine" than atl'orded so that the closure plate may he F'Wtlllfl' up..'ardl v to lit against and close the lower end ol the tuholar part 11. The door or chi-urcplaie 2:) has on its upper hire at its l'orward portion a cylindrical ho or projecting! part rl which is adapted to tit nicelv within th annular lip or tianee H at the lower end of the tulnilar part. ll and the end ol the closure plate 25 is eeinimii'euhir shaped to correspond with the curvatur ol the tuladar part. ll. Extending" torwardly from the crlindrical hose or projecting part i in a portion "2!) adapted when the door or closure plate is in closed poeition. to rest upon the upper face of the flange 14-. the losure plate in its adjustment to cloed po itiou h:

in swan;- npwardh and then draw: ton wardlv to engae'e the portion 2!! over the annular tlanee H. The portion :29 1

notched. as shown. to lit. hetweeu the l'lltfi 1 on the interior oi the tnhular part and acts to lock the name against rotation. The trout wall 16 ot the door caninepart 15' has a lower outwardly curved port Eon fill. and the rear t'aee ot the elonnre plate 25' is sli'rhtlv heveled at 25". so that. when the plate is moved to open position within th fining part 15 it will fit elof-telr agraimt the front wall lt' ot the canine part 1:") with its rear I'aee extendinqsuhntantially vertically. When the closure plate 25 is moved into the :lSlllQ' part. 15. the trunniom it; ene'age the curved portions 31 on the upper part of th asing part 15 and enter the recewes or ants Ill in the adjoining flange- 2) ol' the t'tl:-ll|; l.

The means tor locking the door or elo ure plate 27 (.Ullllll'lfit a plate 2)! arranged in the canine part 1.3 at the rear of the elorure plate 25. and provided with a vultt 533 at its upper end engaging: a eranh or eecentl'ir' ill on a trauaverse hatt it?) supported tor rotation in the upper portion of the ca iu1f part 153. The locl; plate ii'l has guide rile: I11; and pairn ol' inclined 'l'aee portiona 31- 3 on the rear face thereot' at its upper and lower por tions to cooperate with pairs of inclined portions 35 l0. on the uppe' and lower portion; ot the rear wall of the canine part 15. The lock plate 32 adapted to he supported by the transverse shaft 35 in an uptoo 1,ee2,5es

ing part, and is free for movement to en-,

gage or disengage the same with the tubular part 11. By giving the operating shaft a half turn in the direction of the arrow (see Figure 5 of the drawings), the lock plate 32 will be moved downwardly and laterally, the inclined face portions 37-38 en'- gaging the inclined face portions 3940 effecting a lateral shifting of the plate as the same is moved downwardly by the eccentric, the plate being moved to a position to engage and hold the closure plate within the casing, (as shown in Figure 4), or to hold the closure plate in its closed position (see Figure 5), in the latter case the lower end H of the lock plate 32 engaging the inner end of the closure plate 25. By rotating the shaft and another half turn in the direction of the arrow, the lock plate 32 will be moved by the eccentric upwardly and rearwardly out of engagement with the lock plate back to the position indicated in Figure 4? of the drawings. The operating shaft 35, at one end is provided with a slot 46, and arranged to slide longitudinally therein is a lock pin 42, said pin 42 having a stem port-ion 42 working in longitudinal bore 43 in the end of the shaft 44 designates 'i a coiled spring acting to force the lock pin 42 outwardly into engagement with a slot 45 of the casing part 15, the pin 42 being adapted to engage the slot and lock the op erating shaft 35 against rotation when the lock plate 32 has been moved to its operative and inoperative positions. The lock pin 42 is adapted to be depressed out of engagement with the slot 45 in the casing part 15, and the shaft 35 rotated by a key 46 adapted to be inserted through the slot 45, said slot extending to the exterior casing part 15. v In combination with the closure locking means, means is also provided for locking the cup container 7 to the casing 1 The collar 8 at the lower end of the cup container is provided with a series of teeth 47. Co-

operating with the teeth 47 are two pawls 4849 arranged side by side and having teeth 48 49. 50-51 designates springs which act to force the pawls 48-49 inwardly into engagement with the teeth 47 of the collar 8, each of said springs being secured at one end to the casing part 15 by a screw 52, and having their upper portions engaging notches 48 -49 in the, inner ends of the pawls. The notches 4SF-49 are of different depth and alternately arranged as shown, said pawls being adapted to operate independently of each otherin engaging the teeth 47 of the collar 8. The pawls 4849,

are provided with slotted portions I to engage an eccentric portion 53 on the opcrating shaft 35, the eccentric portion 53 be ing adapted, when the shaft 35 is turned to move the lock plate 32 to inoperative position, toalso retract the pawls 4949 from engagement with the teeth 47 of the col lar 8.

It will be noted that thespecial locking means for the closure and container is of a simple and efiicient nature, and that a single key control serves for both locking means provision being made for locking the cup container to the casing when the apparatus is in use as well as when the door or closure plate is locked in closed position.

What I claim is: 1. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening, a casing part extending along one side of the casing,

a door to close the delivery opening, having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with the casing part, said door being adapted to be positioned within said casing part when opened and to be moved therefrom to closed position over the delivery opening, and means in the casing part for holding the door in open and closed positions.

2. Inan apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a door casing extending along one side of the first mentioned casing, means for detachably connecting the door casing with the first mentioned casing, and a door having a sliding connection with the casing, said door being adapted to be positioned within the casing and tobe withdrawn therefrom to closed position over the delivery opening. I p

3. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a door casing extending along one side of the first mentioned casing, means for de tacha-bly connecting the doorcasing with the first mentioned casing, a door having a sliding connection with the casing, said door being adapted to be positioned within the cas ng and to be withdrawn therefrom to closed position over the delivery opening, and means-within the casin for locking the door in its opened and closed positions. Inan apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a casing part extending along one side thereof havingan opening at one end, bearings on the casing part at opposite sides thereof at its lower end, and said casing part having recesses at opposite sides in its all ings at the lower end of the casing part, said closure plate being adapted to be moved laterally within the casing part to engage the said recesses of the said casing' part at the limit of the inward movement of the said closure plate, and means for shifting the closure plate laterally upon longitudinal movement thereof into the casing.

In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a casing part extending along one side of the casing having an opening at one end, hearings at opposite sides of the casing part at one end thereof. the bearings having curved wall portions, and said casing part having flat wall portions at opposite sides thereof, a closure plate adapted to slide within the casing part and provided with trunnions at its inner end at opposite sides thereof to pivotally engage the hearings on the casing part, said trunnions having tlat i'ace portions at one side to engage the flat wall portions of the 'asing part, and having rounded surfaces to engage the said hearings, said closure plate being adapted to occupy a position within the casing part and to be moved therefrom into closed position over the delivery opening.

(3. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end. a casing part at one side of the casing, a closure plate having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with said casing part. said closure plate being adapted to slide into the casing part and to be withdrawn therefrom and swung to closed position over the delivery opening, and means for holding the closure plate in its open and closed positions. said means including a member movable longitudinally and laterally of the easing part and adapted to engage the closure plate at one side thereof when the same is in open position and to engage an end portion of said plate when the same is in closed position, and operating means for said memher.

T. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at: one end. a casing part at one side of the casing, a closure plate having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with said casing part, said closure plate being adapted to slide into the casing part. and to he withdrawn therefrom and swung to closed position over the delivery opening, and means for holding the closure plate in its open position, said means including a plate movable laterally of the casing and adapted to engage the closure plate at one side thereof when the same is in open position, and operating means for said plate.

8. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at One end, a casing part at one side of the casing, a closure plate having a sliding pivotal conneetion at one end with said casing part, said closure plate being adapted to slide into the casing part and to be withdrawn therefrom and swung to closed position over the delivery opening, and means for bolding the door in its open position, said means including a plate movable longitudinally and bodily shiftable laterally of the casing, and operating means for said plate including a cam surface on one of said parts engaging a portion on the other part acting to move the plate laterally when moved longitudinally in one direction.

9. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at: one end. a asing part. at one side of the casing, a closure plate having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with said casing part, the closure plate being adapted to slide into the casing part and to be withdrawn therefrom and swung to closed position over the delivery opening, and means for holding the closure plate in its open and closed positions, said 11 -ans including a plate movable longitudinally and bodily shi't'table laterally ot the casing part, and cooperating inclined portions on the upper and lower portions o t the plate and said casing part; adapted to eti'ect a late :11 shifting movement of the plate when moved longitudinally, and operating means for moving the plate longitudinally.

10. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a casing part at one side of the casing having a. side wall provided with a recess in the inner face thereof, a closure plate slidable within the "asing, the closure plate being adapted to occupy a position within the casing and to be withdrawn tlueret'rom to closed position over the delivery opening, and said closure plate being adapted to be moved laterally of the casing and having a portion to engage the said recess at the limit of its inward movement, and means for bolding the closure plate in its open position within the casing part with said portion in engagement with the said recess including a plate movable longitiulinally and laterally of the casing. said plate being adapted to engage the closure plate at one side thereof, and operating means for said plate.

11. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a door easing extending along one side of the first mentioned casing, a door having a sliding pivotal connection at; one end with the using, the door being adapted to be positioned in the casing part and to be withdrawn therefrom in closed position over the delivery opening, and means for holding the door in its open and closed positions, said means including a lock plate movable longitudinally of the casing and adapted to engage the closure plate at one side thereof,

lflfi a transversely disposed rotary operating shaft having an eccentric part thereon, and

a part on said plate engaging the eccentric.

12. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a door casing extending along one side of the first mentioned casing, a door having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with the door casing, the door being adapted to be positioned within the door casing and to be withdrawn therefrom in closed position over the delivery opening, and means for holding the door in its open and closed positions, said means including a locking plate movable longitudinally of the door casing and adapted to engage the closure plate at one side thereof, a transversely disposed 1'o tary operating shaft having an eccentric part thereon, and a yoke on said plate engaging the eccentric, and cooperating inclines on said plate and easing adapted to shift the plate laterally when the same is moved longitudinally in one direction by the eccentric.

'13. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a door casing extending along one side of the first mentioned casing, a door having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with the door casing, the door being adapted to be positioned in thedoor casing and to be withdrawn therefrom in closed positionover the delivery opening, and means for holding the door in its open and closed positions, said means including a locking plate movable longitudinally of the door casing and adapted to engage the closure plate at one side thereof, a transversely disposed rotary operating shaft having an eccentric part thereon, and a yoke on said plate'engaging the eccentric, and key operated locking means for the shaft at one end thereof.

14. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a door casing extending along one side of the first mentioned casing, a door having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with the door casing, the door beingadapted to be positioned in the door casing and to be withdrawn therefrom in closed position over the delivery opening, and means for holding the door in its open and closed positions, said means including a locking plate movable longitudinally of the door casing and adapted to engage the closure plate at one side thereof, a transversely disposed rotary operating shaft having an eccentric part thereon, and a yoke on said plate engaging the eccentric, and a longitudinally movable lrey operated locking pin on one end of said shaft adapted to engage a slot in the casing part.

15. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery openlng at one end, a casing part extending along one side of the casing open at its: lower end, said casing pz'rrthaving bearings at opposite sides at its lower end and having recesses in the inner face of its front wall at the upper portion thereof, a closure plate adapted to slide within the casing part, the closure plate be ing adapted to occupy a position within the 0 part and to be withdrawn therefrom in closed position over the delivery opening, said closure plate having trunnions at its inner end at opposite sides thereof, the trunn-ions being adapted to p'ivotally engage the bearings on the casing part when the closure plate is withdrawn therefrom, and to engage the recesses in the front wall of the casing part when moved into the same, and a member movable longitudinally of the casing part and adapted to engage the closure plate at one side thereof and hold the same Within the casing part. v

16. In an apparatus of the class described,

a casing having a delivery opening and a socket part, a cup container detachably seated in said socket, a door casing extending alongside of the first mentioned casing, a

last mentioned means including a rotary operating shaft, a locking member operatively connected with the shaft andadapted to engage and hold the door, and a pawl operatively connected with said shaft and adapted to engageand lock said container;

17. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening and a socket part, a cup container detachably seated in said socket, a'door casingex tending alongside of thefirst mentioned casing, a door having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with the door casing, the door being adapted to'bc positioned within the door casing and to be withdrawn therefrom in closed position over the delivery opening, and key operated 'means'for locking the door in its open and closed position, and also for locking the cup container in said socket, said last mentioned means including anoplerating shaft, a locking member operatively connected withthe shaft and adapted to engage and hold thedoor, and a pawl slidably mounted within the casing and having a yoke portion at its inner end engaging an eccentric part on said shaft, said pawl being adapted to engage and lock the container.

18. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening and a socket part, cup container. detachably seated in said socket, a door casing extending alongside of the first mentioned casing,

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a door having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with the door casing, the door being adapted to be positioned within the door casing and to be withdrawn therefrom in closed position over the delivery opening, and key operated means for locking the door in its open and closed position, and also for locking the cup container in said socket, said last mentioned means including a rotary operating shaft, a locking member operatively connected with the shaft and adapted to engage and hold the door, and a plurality of pawls connected with the shaft to operate independently of each other to engage and lock said container.

It). In an apparatus of the class described, a vertically extending casing having a delivery opening at one end, a casing part extending along one side of the first mentioned casing having its lower portion spaced from the lower end portion of the casing, a door having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with the casing part, said door being adapted to be positioned within said casing part and to be moved therefrom in closed position over the delivery opening.

20. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening, and a socket part, a cup container detachably seated in the socket part, a door to close the delivery opening. said door being connected with the casing for movement to a position over the delivery opening, and to a position along one side of the casing, and means for locking the door in open position, and also for locking the cup container in the socket, said means including, a rotary shaft, a locking member operatively connected with the shaft and adapted to engage and hold the door. and a locking member operatively associated with the shaft to lock said container.

21. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening and a socket part, a cup container detachably seated in the socket, a door to close the delivery opening, said door being connected with the casing for movement to a position over the delivery opening and to an open position along one side of the casing, and means for locking the door in open position. and also for locking the cup container in the socket part. said means including a rotary shaft having an eccentric part thereon. a locking member operatively connected with the shaft and adapted to engage and hold the closure plate, and a pawl having a yoke part engaging the eccentric part of the operating shaft and adapted to engage and lock the container.

In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening and a socket part, a cup container detachablv seated in the socket part. a door to close the delivery opening, said door being connected with the casing for movement to a position over the delivery opening, and to a position along one side. of the casing. and means to! locking the door in open position. and also for locking the cup container in the Hn'litl, said means including a rotary shalt having an eccentric part thereon, a locking nu-mber operatively connected with the shaft to engage and hold the closure plate, a pawl l|aving a yoke part engaging the eccentric part of the o 'ierating shaft and adapted to en gage and lock the container. and a spring! acting to force the pawl in one direction to engage the container.

23. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, av casing part extending along one side thereof having an opening at one end, hearings on the casing part at opposite sides thereof at its lower end and said casing having recesses at opposite sides in its upper portion, a closure plate adapted to slide within the casing part and to be withdrawn therefrom and swung to closed positirm over the delivery opening, said closure plate being provided with trunnions at opposite sides thereof at one end, said trulniions being adapted to pivotally engage the bearings at the lower end of the casing part, and said closure plate being adapted to he moved laterally within the casing part to engage the said recesses of the said casing part at the limit of the inward movement of the said closure plate, and means for shifting the closure plate laterally upon longitudinal movement thereof into the casing, said means comprising cam portions on the casing adjacent the said reces 24. In an apparatus of the clas. described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a casing part at one side thereof, a closure plate having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with the casing part. said closure plate being adapted to occupy a position within the casing part. and to be withdrawn therefrom and swung to closed position over the delivery opening. and means for holding the closure plate in open position, said means including a member movable in the casing part and adapted to engage the closure plate at one side thereof, and operating means for said member.

In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a casing part at one side thereof, a closure plate having a sliding pivotal connection atone end with the casing part, said closure plate being adapted to occupy :tposition within the casing part and to be withdrawn therefrom and swung to closed posh tion over the delivery opening, and means for holding the closure plate in its open and closed positions, said means including a plate member movable within the casing part, said plate member being adapted to engage the closure plate at one side thereof, when the ill] closure plate is in open position and to engage an end portion of the closure plate when the same is in closed position, and operating means for said plate member.

26. In an apparatus of the class described, a casing having a delivery opening at one end, a casing partat one side thereof, a closure plate having a sliding pivotal connection at one end with the casing part said closure plate being adapted to occupy a position Within the casing part and to be Withdrawn therefrom and swung to closed position over the delivery opening, and means for holding the closure plate in open p0sition, said means including a plate movable longitudinally and laterally of the casing part, the plate being adapted to engage the closure plate at one side thereof, and operating means for said plate, said operating means including a rotary shaft, an eccentric part on the shaft, a yoke portion on the plate engaging the eccentric and cooperating cam faces on the casing part and said plate to shift the latter laterally upon movement of the same longitudinally in one direction by the rotary shaft.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afllx my signature.

EDWIN G. VESSMAN. 

